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EP 4 182 468 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 24.05.2023 Bulletin 2023/21 (21) Application number: 21865128.9 (22) Date of filing: 02.09.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 15/86(2006.01) C12N 5/074(2010.01) C12N 15/90(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G16B 20/00; G16B 40/20 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/048905 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/051528 (10.03.2022 Gazette 2022/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 04.09.2020 US 202063074987 P (71) Applicant: 10X Genomics, Inc. Pleasanton, CA 94588-3260 (US)

(72) Inventors: MAHESHWARI, Arundhati Shamoni Pleasanton, California 94588-3260 (US) SREENIVASA GOPALAN, Vijay Kumar Pleasanton, California 94588-3260 (US) OLSEN, Brett Pleasanton, California 94588-3260 (US) HEPLER, Nicolaus, Lance Pleasanton, California 94588-3260 (US) (74) Representative: Hamer, Thomas Daniel et al Kilburn & Strode LLP Lacon London 84 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8NL London WC1X 8NL (GB)